Comments Thread For: Jackson Smiles: Canelo Picked Kovalev 'Cause He's Weakest of 175

[JLC]

He may be a touch bitter but hes also correct

I don’t think it was completely to do with him being “weakest”.

He picked Kovalev because he is the most well known at 175. Most don’t know the other three champs. They have not had a fraction of the overall success and publicity that Kovalev has.

I think this is a good fight.

[Bandman]

this fool is the tekashi69 of boxing. a RAT

why would any boxer hire this dude to work their corner. he showing the world how disloyal and b.itch made he is

he salty as hell he ain't gettin a cut off this massive fight.

and I'll put money on kovalev beating bivol anyday. weakest my ass

what a fckn snake this man is

[Sweet Scions]

Cherry pick..."calculated risk"...semantics

[Hnnnggg]

He did, but didn’t fight. He served his suspension and there was no prior positive tests before or after that and he enrolled into vada 365 those are all facts. Can you prove he had peds while participating in a boxing match? No you can’t do if you say he does, like previously stated, it makes it an opinion. I don’t need credentials, I just go based on what is known and don’t let my emotions build conclusions of what I want it to be...

Bro I’m not emotional in the slightest. You just posted something ****** so I addressed it. Whether you’ve popped dirty for peds before or during a bout is irrelevant. Ped use has benefits in training camp, it’s having a marked unfair advantage. Being able to train longer and cut weight simultaneously is an unfair advantage, it’s the incremental gains and the work done outside the ring that makes the fighter.

You bringing up a bunch of context doesn’t minimize the unsportsmanlike behavior. I think you might be the emotional one

[Robi13]

Bro I’m not emotional in the slightest. You just posted something ****** so I addressed it. Whether you’ve popped dirty for peds before or during a bout is irrelevant. Ped use has benefits in training camp, it’s having a marked unfair advantage. Being able to train longer and cut weight simultaneously is an unfair advantage, it’s the incremental gains and the work done outside the ring that makes the fighter.

You bringing up a bunch of context doesn’t minimize the unsportsmanlike behavior. I think you might be the emotional one

I’m not emotional, did he pop dirty before that? Did he fight soon after that? Both answers are no right? Did he not enroll to vada 365 months prior to his next fight? Yes right?? So what are you trying to say? Because I just have you all facts... are you insinuating he cheated on a particular fight? If so, which one? What’s your source? Where’s the facts?

[Hnnnggg]

I’m not emotional, did he pop dirty before that? Did he fight soon after that? Both answers are no right? Did he not enroll to vada 365 months prior to his next fight? Yes right?? So what are you trying to say? Because I just have you all facts... are you insinuating he cheated on a particular fight? If so, which one? What’s your source? Where’s the facts?

I’m not insinuating anything. Between the first and second GGG fight he tested positive for peds hence it’s technically appropriate to label him a cheat for that particular bout.

[Weebler I]

newsflash for you it's not 2015 any more. kovalev is no longer at the peak of his powers. in his last 7 fights he has 4 wins and 3 losses with two of them being KO losses. he's shown his age and is extremely vulnerable. yarde an untested prospect nearly stopped him in his last fight.

Doesn't make him the weakest champ. You don't have a clue how Bivol, Beterbiev or Gvozdyk would fare against him, all three have been hurt or down against lesser opponents. You have no clue about Yarde's potential either (he still got ktfo'd btw).

Is Kovalev on the slide? Absolutely, but "weakest champ" has no basis. Some boxers are still better on the way down than others coming up.

[Robi13]

I’m not insinuating anything. Between the first and second GGG fight he tested positive for peds hence it’s technically appropriate to label him a cheat for that particular bout.

So now it’s a technicality? Where the facts? Fact is canelo poped dirty in February, enrolled in 365 in May, and fought ggg in September... those are all facts not technicalities

[megh50]

This is not a cherry-pick like Rocky Fielding. He picked the one who will make him the most money. Kov has the biggest fan base of all the champions. His fights have to be approved by DAZN and the other champions at 175 have no fan base. Canelo is running out of big fights...that's why he has to recycle a third GGG fight.

[MDPopescu]

Doesn't make him the weakest champ. You don't have a clue how Bivol, Beterbiev or Gvozdyk would fare against him, all three have been hurt or down against lesser opponents. You have no clue about Yarde's potential either (he still got ktfo'd btw).

Is Kovalev on the slide? Absolutely, but "weakest champ" has no basis. Some boxers are still better on the way down than others coming up.

Kovalev's main problem is his "drinking problem"... when a Russian starts drinking he never stops...